Overview
- Benge keyed a 4-2 win in Denver by drawing the first Mets baserunner to halt a perfect-game bid, then launching a 104.6 mph leadoff home run to end a no-hit try.
- The rookie added a run-saving grab in center field on a 102.1 mph line drive after making a full-extension catch in the previous game against the Angels.
- New York has inched to 13–22 with a two-game win streak and a 3–1 start to a nine-game trip after a brutal skid in which the club lost 17 of 20.
- Since April 23, Benge has hit .303/.361/.545 across 36 plate appearances with a drop in strikeouts to about 17 percent and clear gains in hard contact and launch angle.
- Advanced tracking pegs him in the 88th percentile for baserunning with six steals and the 90th percentile for fielding with four Outs Above Average, drawing public praise from manager Carlos Mendoza for his steady approach.